Archives for July 2017

Salman Khan & Ramzan Eid have been an unbeatable combination that has usually guaranteed Rs 200 to Rs 300 crore business at the Box – Office. And with Kabir Khan on board, one was expecting Tubelight to break records just like Bajrangi Bhaijaan. But, neither Ramzan Eid nor Kabir Khan’s directing chops brought any luck for Salman Khan starrer Tubelight. According to the trade buzz, the single screens that ran & are running Salman Khan’s Tubelight have suffered huge losses. It’s been said that 2 cinemas that screened the film in Ferozabad in Uttar Pradesh have lost an amount close to Rs 9.11 lakhs. Another cinema in Uttar Pradesh, Maya Cinemas, has claimed that they lost all the money that they had earned during Baahubali 2: The Conclusion &
Dangal. They have lost around Rs 4.11 lakhs.
Many distributors have been left in tears after suffering huge losses due to Tubelight. According to the buzz, some of the distributors have come to Mumbai in the hope of meeting Salman Khan and getting the refund for their losses.

Akshay To Take Over Bigg Boss???

Akshay Kumar’s spiralling superstardom threatens to hit a new high, what with reliable reports from the sources in the know insisting that the Toilet: Ek Prem Katha star will take over Bigg Boss from Salman Khan from the forthcoming season of the ongoing show. And if you are looking for a sensational squabble between the 2 superstars regarding the job on the hot seat, then look elsewhere. Apparently the transition from one superstar to the other is going to be “very smooth,”. Says the source, “Salman has been wanting to opt out from Bigg Boss for some years now. Every year, he announces he won’t do Bigg Boss as it impinges on his other commitments & makes a heavy demand on his time. But now, he is seriously not keen to go on. Akshay Kumar, with his huge connect with the masses, is seen as the best replacement.” While the nitty – gritty & details of the change are yet to emerge, it is very clear that it won’t be easy to get Akshay Kumar on board.

The fervor & popularity of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), hosted by Big B, can be seen from the number of entries received this year. The whole nation went into a frenzy from the moment the 1st ever announcement was made by Big B himself on micro blogging website. Within minutes of registration lines opening, fans of the show hauled to various platform in anticipation to get a chance to be on the hot seat. With entries crossing 19.8 million, this season broke records of previous ones making it a maximum number of registrations made in the history of Kaun Banega Crorepati. And that’s not all!!! Over 51 lakh entries were received on the last day, making it highest single day registration.

The Return Of Rebel 2 & PK Returns To Sony Max

The airing of The Return Of Rebel 2 across Hindi Movies (Urban + Rural), Hindi Movies (Urban) & Hindi Movies (Rural) & PK along with Son of Satyamurthy in the Hindi Movies (Urban + Rual) & Hindi Movies (Urban) markets saw Sony Max re. – enter the Top 10 channels across genre All India (U + R): 2+ Individuals list for week 24 – (Sat, 10 Jun, 2017 to Fri, 16 Jun, 2017). After the 10th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 10) which commenced in week 14 of 2017, this Sony Pictures Network channel had had a small hiatus from BARC’s lists across genre for 1 week – week 23. Sony Max was placed at 9th rank in the list with 460.016 million weekly impressions in week 24 of 2017.
The Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) list of top 10 channels for week 24 has seen some shakeups & exits vis – à -vis the previous week (week 23). Since the past few weeks 2 Balaji Telefilm’s soaps on competing channels have given each other a tough fight in the ratings battle on Hindi GEC.

HistoryTV18: #BossWomen To Tell Stories Of Indian women

#BossWomen, a weekly video series showcasing the stories of extraordinary Indian women, has commenced telecast on HistoryTV18. The programme is part of a 1st – of – its – kind digital collaboration with disruptive tech – media platform The Better India. The 1st ever episode is on with the story of India’s 1st ever female detective Rajani Pandit. The aim is to collaborate to create & celebrate positive, inspirational & lesser – known, role model worthy women of India.

Epic Channel Unveils Its Logo & Shows Line -Up

As Epic channel elevates its brand proposition to the infotainment space, it is all set to take on an innovative brand identity. Poised to be the only Hindi language India – centric infotainment channel, Epic will soon unveil its new logo & fresh programming, with the new seasons, new shows & newest avatar going live on TV from 4th Jul, 2017. Interpreting the new brand logo, a feature that prominently stands out is the simple dot on the “I” of Epic. The dot in the logo represents a Loupe, a small yet powerful magnifying device commonly used by jewellers to observe things closely & minutely. The design is symbolic of the channel’s promise of focusing on & revealing the finer details & varied facets of India. The colors used in the logo depict deep meanings in the Indian culture & beautifully spell out the spirit of this country, where gold signifies prosperity & magnetism, whereas brilliance comes together with the dynamism, richness & fieriness of the shade red. The new lowercase font of the logo aims to subtly convey the younger & approachable positioning of the channel.

Colors To Air Live IIFA Awards On 16th Jul 2017

As the countdown to the biggest celebration of Indian cinema worldwide draws near, the IIFA management revealed that the charismatic duo, Saif Ali Khan & Karan Johar, would host the upcoming NEXA IIFA Awards powered by Vivo at the iconic MetLife Stadium. Bollywood’s youth icon Varun Dhawan is all set to make a debut at IIFA Awards with a stunning performance and will also seen co – hosting a segment of the star – studded awards night. The 18th Edition of IIFA awards will air exclusively live on Colors from New York at 9 am & repeat at 6 pm on 16th July 2017, Sun. IIFA Awards 2017 will witness performances by Bollywood superstars, Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Shahid Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput & Kriti Sanon, to name just a few.

Big Magic launched The Sequel Of Hum Panch Phir Se

Big Magic, a variety entertainment channel has added comedy genre & a new flavour to yesteryear’s iconic show named as Hum Paanch Phir Se, starting from 19th Jun, 2017, every Mon to Fri at 7:30 pm on Big Magic. The show is adapted from the original show Hum Paanch, the sequel intents to keep the intrinsic elements of the famous format intact and give a modern day take on the smash sitcom, Hum Paanch Phir Se. It introduces the viewers to the most insane family of five crazy daughters, 2 loving mothers & a middle – class father who is often being distraught because of the shenanigans of his daughters / kids.

Vishkanya Spawns 2 New Tales On &TV & Colors

New content, different styles of story -telling, mythology based programmes & old wine in a new bottle, have all done reasonably well on the Indian television from time to time. Now, Peninsula Pictures, the makers of Vishkanya, is bringing Shree Krishna, albeit with a twist in the original tale & Dev Anand, a detective series.
Peninsula co – founders Nissar Parvez & Alind Srivastava stated that their year – long Paramavtar Shree Krishna, a mythological show, is being aired on &TV from 19th Jun, 2017 & the 26 episodic Dev Anand’ will be aired on Colors in Jul, 2017. They are also working on another show with Star Plus which is reportedly a period drama of a king & his 3 daughters, shooting for which will start soon.

TV9 Marathi Format Has Changed

Umesh Kumawat, who was the senior editor at ABP News, has started his new innings at TV9 Marathi as the managing editor. Umesh Kumat, who has been working for ABP News for 14 years, has earlier done stints with Zee News & Aajtak. Umesh Kumawat stated that they have changed the format of TV9 Marathi & senior journalist Nilesh Khare will now host shows such as Baatmi Maagchi Baatmi & Sadetod With Nikhil Wagle. Nilesh Khare is the TV9 Marathi Executive Editor, host & anchor. TV9 Marathi has also introduced other news formats in prime time slots like Maharashtra Uttar Haway, Aaple Shahar, Divasbharachya Baatmya & Mumbai 24×7. That apart Umesh Kumavat declined to offer comment on the general fall in the news viewership across channels. “No comment” was his crisp reply to a question on the hiring of more people.

Sun TV Network To Provided Ad Solutions By Amagi

Sun TV Network with the reach of more than 95 million households in India is commencing its business association with Amagi Media Labs. Amagi offers geo -targeted advertising solutions in 23 channels across 26 markets in India. Amagi Media Labs is expanding its offerings by adding new HD channels of Sun TV Network Ltd. to its bouquet of channels that are offered targeting advertising solutions. The channels are, Sun TV HD, KTV HD, Sun Music HD, Gemini TV HD, Gemini Movies HD, Gemini Music HD, Udaya TV HD & Surya TV HD to help advertisers reach out to the niche Southern India audience. All HD channels from SUN TV network carry the same content as their SD counterpart. Using Amagi Media Lab’s technology, SUN TV network will monetise HD feed by separating HD feed & SD feed for which Amagi will have exclusive rights to sell.

Movies HD In Star Maa’s Refreshed Identity

Star Maa, the Telugu GEC of Star Network, is rechristening its network channels under the Star Maa umbrella. On 25th Jun, 2017 the brands Maa Music, Maa Gold & Maa Movies were respectively rebranded as Star Maa Music, Star Maa Gold & Star Maa Movies. Apart from the refreshed movies channel, a HD addition is added to the bouquet, Star Maa Movies HD. Each channel is aimed at amplifying the ante but also aims to create emotional connect with its viewers. With the re – branding the channels content offerings will further see a ramp up with bigger & better viewing experiences as a network. All the network channels will showcase & launch an array of new shows & innovative programming with impeccable standards.